Senator Bobby A. Zirkin
District 11

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 47

• SB 33

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2008 - Baltimore County - Weinberg Village V Senior Apartment Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 531

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin, Frosh, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, and Stone

  Entitled

  Juvenile Services - Programming - Private Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 532

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Service of Process on Nonresidents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 533

  Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Private Service of Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 534

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Driving Records - Online Access for Attorneys

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 535

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Owings Mills Jewish Community Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 536

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - HopeWell Cancer Support Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 537

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Restaurants - Personnel Trained in First Aid and CPR Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 538

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 274

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessment - Home Improvements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 598

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Accidents Resulting in Death - Appearance in Court for Traffic Citations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 599

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - New Town High School Stadium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 600

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Owings Mills High School Stadium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 601

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 563

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Temporary Protective Orders - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 872

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court - Filing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 898

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 913

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Drunk Driving - Administrative Per Se Offense - Alcohol Concentration - Ignition Interlock System Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 916

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Participation After Request for a Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 44

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 506

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Harris, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 65

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 15

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Kasemeyer, McFadden, Robey, Brinkley, Edwards, Jones, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Line of Duty Death Benefits - Maryland Transportation Authority Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 128

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 30

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Della, Dyson, Greenip, Lenett, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Business Occupations and Professions - Accountants - Continuing Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 216

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, Garagiola, Jones, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pipkin, Pugh, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Day - Young Heroes Day

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 284

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harrington, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Zirkin, and Munson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 338

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 368

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 56

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Brochin, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Jones, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Lilly Ledbetter Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 468

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Zirkin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 469

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Zirkin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 491

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 496

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, DeGrange, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Zirkin, Kittleman, and Stone

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Retired Pilots with the Maryland State Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 527

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Fairness in Taxation for Retirees Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 550

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 557

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Online Child Safety Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 551

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 552

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 277

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tax Amnesty Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 553

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 278

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Phosphorous Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 555

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 556

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 558

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Miller, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Funding Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 557

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Lenett, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Implementation of Early Voting and Polling Places

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 577

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Covers All Children Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• SB 613

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 567

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Zirkin, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  CINA, Guardianship, Adoption, Custody, and Visitation - Disability of Parent, Guardian, Custodian, or Party

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 660

  Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Shift Breaks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 665

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Lenett, Miller, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Required Security - Increase in Minimum Amounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 684

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 301

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Brochin, Haines, Jacobs, Raskin, Muse, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Senior Investment Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

• SB 693

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 704

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brochin, Della, Kasemeyer, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Public Health - Construction Sites - Toilets and Lavatories

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 712

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Dyson, Robey, Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Trooper Tobin Triebel Benefits Memorial Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 844

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, McFadden, Pipkin, Rosapepe, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Haines, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - New Electric Generation Facilities - Rate Regulation and Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 908

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 625

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Conway, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Peters, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Task Force on Prisoner Reentry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 991

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 640

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Della, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Business Occupations - Crane Operators - Certificate of Competence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters